B95 6HY Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kinwarton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Bearley Road, Stratford-on-Avon: 24 addresses
- Guild Road, Aston Cantlow: 2 addresses
- Brook Road, Aston Cantlow: 1 address
- Chapel Lane, Aston Cantlow: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Stratford-on-Avon in 2026-27: Band D £2,484 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,656 | £1,932 | £2,208 | £2,484 | £3,036 | £3,588 | £4,140 | £4,968 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Stratford-on-Avon.
Listed buildings
- 20-23, BEARLEY ROAD, grade II
- BAY COTTAGE THE RETREAT, grade II
- BEAGLE COTTAGE THIMBLE COTTAGE, grade II
- CASTLE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOME FARM COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OLD FORGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 52 m and 54 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wootton Wawen 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Bearley 2,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Guild Road Aston Cantlow | 40 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alcester Health Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Hopkins Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Practice | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Stratford Hospital | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Alcester Police Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,060 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Guild Rooms the Porch, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Guild Rooms the Porch | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m south-west |
| Ringwork castle, 80m north west of St John the Baptist's Church | Scheduled monument | 200 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Carmore Hill Spinney | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Carmore Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Yew Tree Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bengraves Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Warren Chase Water | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 28 |
20 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bearley Road.